Yoga in Tribeca

Products Available

Carolyn Oberst — 2009-02-05T19:33:56Z

Products Available

We are now carrying a wonderful Masala Chai tea mix made fresh here in the US. This is the best chai that we've found outside of India and only takes 3 minutes to make. It's a rich, authentic Indian blend of tea and spices and is traditionally mixed by hand. The smell is amazing. It comes in a small 4 teaspoon box (perfect as a stocking stuffer) for $3.00 and 1/4 lb. bags for $8.00.

Also available is a wonderful brand of incense imported from India. It is hand-made by a woman's collective in Mysore, chemical free and imported under strict fair trade rules to help these poor women support themselves. It is Sairanjani, very much like Nag Champa, only smells even better. The Sairanjani comes in a 50 gram box of sticks and is $6 a box.

All prices listed above do not include postage.

Photos

Carolyn Oberst — 2008-04-06T17:00:00Z

In these photos you can see the artwork described in About Our Teachers and the pleasant, well equipped space mentioned in Our Location. As you can see, while the class is all working on the same pose, each person is doing the version of the pose that is right for them. Some people use props, others don't. The way someone is instructed to do a pose depends on their ability and personal needs as described in Middle Path Yoga.

Corporate Yoga Services

Carolyn Oberst — 2008-04-03T17:00:00Z

On-Site Corporate Classes

Yoga In Tribeca provides experienced Yoga teachers for on-site corporate classes which can be tailored to meet the corporate client's needs. They may be held in the morning, before work, at lunch time, or in the early evening, after work, at the company's request. Included in the instruction are physical exercises, as well as breathing and relaxation techniques. Classes are offered in a course form of 4 to 8 weeks duration which can be held once or twice a week. Participants are required to sign up and pay for the course in advance. Payment is based on a per person fee of $20.00 with a minimum requirement of 10 people. Employers have had success in keeping their employees healthy by introducing programs like yoga classes as preventative practices. Stress release is an important component of the yoga practice and helps prevent illness in a stressful corporate atmosphere. Yoga increases energy and vitality, deepens levels of concentration and promotes healing of many disorders. These techniques can enhance all areas of life in both subtle and dramatic ways.

Yoga at the Desk Workshop

This workshop takes place in an hour to an hour and a half and offers suggestions for the busy corporate employee on how to relieve stress and prevent the health problems associated with long stretches at a computer screen or sitting at a desk. We discuss how to prevent hand-arm injuries and eyestrain, and what to do about backaches and fatigue. The course goes over techniques and exercises that are accessible to most people regardless of their physical fitness and can be performed during the work day. The workshop is a one time class. Participants are required to sign up and pay for the course in advance. Payment is based on a per person fee of $25.00 with a minimum requirement of 10 people.

For more information about on-site group classes or Yoga at the Desk Workshops - e-mail carolyn yogaintribeca.com or call (212) 966-4554.

Pre-natal & Post-partum

Carolyn Oberst — 2008-03-31T16:59:00Z

Pre-natal and Post-partum

Yoga in Tribeca does not offer separate pre-natal and post-partum classes. Instead, we include these women in our regular classes and give them special attention. As each pregnancy and recovery is different, each student is given the postures appropriate to their condition.

I do advise that pregnant women who have not done yoga before or have not exercised recently, to begin before the end of their first trimester. The Basic 1 class would be the best class for someone new to yoga or out of shape. If you are new to yoga, but exercise regulary, you can take any other classes after the initial class. A pregnant or post-partum woman who has been practicing yoga regularly can start taking classes here at any time, and can come to any class they like.

Our Location

Carolyn Oberst — 2008-03-28T16:59:00Z

Yoga in Tribeca is located at 38 Walker Street in lower Manhattan.

Walker Street is two blocks below Canal Street between Church and Broadway on the North side of the street, just three doors up from the corner of Church Street.

It is close to every subway line since they all stop at Canal Street.

There is an exit of the A, C, and E trains that is right on the corner of Ave. of the Americas and Walker Street, which is less than a full block away.

The IRT west side trains #1 and 9 stop both at Franklin Street and Canal Street. Both stops are just a few short blocks away.

The N and the R trains stop at Broadway and Canal Streets. Walk down Broadway to Walker Street turn right and number 38 is on that block, close to the corner of Church Street.

The IRT east side train #6 stops at Canal and Lafayette Streets. Just two blocks over to Broadway and down to Walker Street.

Classes are held in Carolyn Oberst's loft where she also lives. The yoga space is three flights up. The bell says "Yoga". (Photos)

Benefits of Yoga

Carolyn Oberst — 2008-03-25T16:57:00Z

Benefits of Yoga

The practice of Hatha Yoga is a system of exercises and breathing techniques that was developed in India many thousands of years ago. These exercises produce certain effects on the body such as: improved flexibility, range of motion and increased strength, and on the mind, such as: increased concentration, calmness and feelings of contentment. Due to these effects the regular practice of hatha yoga helps to relieve stress and prevent disease. Energy and vitality are increased, and it promotes the healing of many disorders.

Yoga practice is also a plus for the pregnant and postpartum woman. The breathing techniques and the poses generally make the birthing process easier and the recovery faster. The inner strength gained by yoga practice allows a woman to feel more confident in her abilities and instincts when faced with the challenge of labor and delivery.

Yoga teaches self-awareness and self-knowledge. It develops sensitivity first to oneself and then to the world around you. It teaches compassion and how to open the heart center. So in addition to the physical and mental benefits, there are emotional and spiritual ones as well. These effects of a regular practice enhance your life in both subtle and dramatic ways.

About our Teacher

Carolyn Oberst — 2008-03-22T16:56:00Z

About our Teacher

Carolyn Oberst began her practice of Hatha Yoga in New York City at the Indo-American Yoga-Vendanta Society with Swami Bua. She studied herbal healing and meditation techniques at the Harihar Yoga Center with Swami Harihar Das, author of the Healthy Body Handbook. After practicing for five years, she trained to teach yoga with Alan Bateman, of the Bateman Institute, in his intensive teacher training program. In addition, she studied metaphysics and healing techniques with Julie Winter, healer and psychic, for six and one-half years.

In the years since her yoga teacher's training, Carolyn has studied with a variety of teachers in many styles including Iyenger, Jivamukti, Anasuara and Ashtanga. In the Summer of 1997, she went to Mysore, India to practice Ashtanga yoga with the master guru, Patahbi Jois and continues her daily practice of his style.

Carolyn has been running her own Yoga studio and teaching privately since 1981. She is certified by the Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT 5000 teacher; the highest, most advanced rating possible. In her private practice she has worked with people of all ages, people with back, shoulder, knee, elbow (etc.) injuries and various chronic ailments. She has also taught many pregnant and postpartum women.

While teaching classes and studying yoga, Carolyn is also an artist. It was as an art student that she became interested in meditation and yoga as methods of improving her concentration and stamina. She has had three one-person shows and has been included in many group shows in various galleries over the years. Her work is in both corporate and private collections.

In the yoga room in her loft where she teaches, she has placed paintings that she has made that are aligned with the feeling of the yoga practice. Some are intricately detailed floral still lifes painted in dresser back frames which give them an "altar piece" feeling. While devoid of the usual Hindu iconography, they suggest the spiritual and make a fitting backdrop to the yoga practice they overlook. Over the years her students have enjoyed practicing in a room with artwork made by their teacher. (Photos) This adds to the feeling of personal attention that is a hallmark of her teaching style.

Workshops

Carolyn Oberst — 2008-03-19T16:55:00Z

Currently RESTORATIVE YOGA is being taught as a class on Friday nights, email carolyn yogaintribeca.com or call 212-966-4554 to register. It doesn't run every Friday, so check schedule before coming.

The class has a limited enrollment. The level is appropriate for anyone. Time: 6-7:30, Price: $30.

What is Restorative yoga?

Restorative yoga poses can be called "active relaxation." By supporting the body with props, and resting in the poses, we both stimulate and relax the body to move into balance. Some poses have an overall benefit. Others target an individual part, such as the lungs or heart. All create specific physiological responses, which are beneficial to health and can reduce the effects of stress. The calmness of the practice helps to enhance the immune system.

Restorative yoga helps you understand the effects of poses more thoroughly, so the restorative practice enhances your general knowledge of yoga, which supports you when you do your more vigorous yoga practice.

Restorative yoga can also be used for those times when you feel fatigued or stressed from your daily activities. They are important to learn, as they are beneficial when recovering from illness, injury or emotional distress.

Restorative Yoga

Carolyn Oberst — 2008-03-14T18:21:00Z

Up-coming Restorative Yoga Workshop

3/25/11 - 6-7:30 pm (See our Schedule Page)

What is Restorative yoga?

Restorative yoga helps you understand the effects of poses more thoroughly, and allows you to see where you hold habitual tension. In these ways the restorative practice enhances your general knowledge of yoga, which supports you when you do a more vigorous yoga practice.

Restorative yoga can also be used for those times when you feel fatigued or stressed from your daily activities. These poses are important to learn, as they are beneficial when recovering from illness, injury or emotional distress. They become another way to learn to heal yourself.

Schedules & Fees

Carolyn Oberst — 2008-03-13T16:55:00Z

Carolyn Oberst - MIDDLE PATH (hatha) YOGA

Monday	AM 9:45 - 11:15 BASIC 1 & 2
	PM 6:30 - 8:00 BASIC 1 & 2
Tuesday	PM 6:45 - 8:00 BASIC 1
Wednesday	PM 6:45 - 8:15 BASIC 1 & 2*call before coming to this class
Thursday	AM 9:45 - 11:15 BASIC 1 & 2
	PM 6:30 - 8:00 BASIC 1 & 2 *call before coming to this class
Friday	PM 6:00 - 7:30 RESTORATIVE YOGA see note under fees - does not run every week -call ahead
Sunday	AM 10:00 - 11:30 BASIC 1 & 2

All classes include time for Meditation and Deep Relaxation.

New students are requested to call (212 966-4554) before coming to their first class.

If you come regularly, it is not necessary to call.

Basic 1 - a very basic class for beginners, or people who want a slower, more relaxed class.

Basic 1 & 2 - advanced beginners and intermediate combined. Each person does the variation of the pose at their own level.

Restorative Yoga - a class that focuses on gentle, restorative poses using props along with breathing techniques - all levels. This class only runs ocasionally.

FEES

BASIC 1 and BASIC 1 & 2 CLASSES are $20.00 for a single class.

A series of 4 classes in 4 weeks- $72 ($18.00 per class).

A series of 8 classes in 4 weeks- $136 ($17.00 per class).

A series of 12 classes in 4 weeks- $192 ($16.00 per class).

Fri. pm Restorative Yoga Class is $30. Not included in series pricing.

(*Please note - pre-registration is required for this class, it doesn't run every week, so call ahead.)

**A sticky mat is a must for standing routine classes and can be rented for $2.

All class series payments can be applied to any class, in any combination, but must be taken during the allotted time period. However, time periods are firm .

Appointments are available for yoga therapy sessions with Carolyn.

We also offer private classes for individuals or small groups.

On-site Corporate Classes can be arranged.

FOR INFO. OR TO RESERVE A PLACE IN CLASS
CALL: 212 966-4554
ADDRESS: 38 Walker Street (Btw. Church & Broadway)
or email to carolyn yogaintribeca.com.